It goes
without saying that good biotic control is essential for optimal crop
production. In any region and in any zone with a crop being produced for value
there is a commonality that describes its arc. Be it humidity, soil quality:
Local circumstances are the keys to success. The same goes for the vectors that
spread from plot to garden as conditions permit. The bugs are here for the same
reasons as our plants - they like it. Our crops are always at risk of vectors
that thrive on the same happy conditions we manufacture.

Any pathogen in one part of a system is able to touch into
nearby regions or plots of that system. Also, vectors adapt to small system
variances and learn to thrive, just like our plants. This gives them mobility.
As we cannot escape the bugs, so we must learn to address or overcome them. Some coexistance is required.

Outside, plants ideally grow in thriving systems that give
checks and balances to vectors: the wandering mantis or spider, a nearby sapling
that tastes better, a breeding opportunity on some unimportant plant...Inside
is another matter: without those checks and balances, growers must do or spray
something to mitigate potential vectors.

Keeping to a pest regimen is key, whether you use Monsanto or
Vegan Organics, (advertising opportunity here) the goal is the same - avoid
losses and keep production values high without adversely harming the earth or
the consumer.

Diligence and constancy is key to maintaining a pest free environment.
Prevention is also a major function in production gardening. Use
preventative measures that suit your growing style and keep your eyes peeled
for plant damage and other anomalies that signal distress in
your plants. The sooner you find a problem, the easier it is for the plant to
move on and get on with the business of growing what you want it to.

Easy things that can be done to minimize the level of external ammendments include:

removing waste and clutter that can host pathogens

Keep things clean and encourage plant vitality

Allow nothing to stagnate in your systems

Quarantine and wash newly introduced plants.

And my favorite: Support diversity and ecosystem health.

All of this can be summarized as: Do something to the bugs before the bugs do something to you.